Tragedy as first year Oxford university student, 19, dies after jumping into the River Thames ‘to celebrate end of exams’ – as police launch probe

By Lettice Bromovsky Published: 11:40 BST, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 12:23 BST, 2 July 2024 A student from the University of Oxford tragically died after he is said to have jumped into the River Thames while celebrating the of his exams.  The first year student, 19, who has not yet been named, is believed … Read more

Remodel higher education: Just fixing exams won’t help

The ongoing public outcry over the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) mismanagement of NEET-UG, NEET-PG and UGC-NET examinations highlights a related concern: of meeting the career aspirations of tens of millions of young people seeking quality higher education. With half the population of the country—or around 700 million Indians—below the age of 28, our youthful demographic … Read more